Slash Financial Raises $100M at $1.4B Valuation, Led by Ribbit Capital with Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital Co‑leading
Slash Financial Inc., a fintech startup founded by Victor Cardenas and Kevin Bai, secured $100 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $1.4 billion. The round was led by Ribbit Capital, with Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital co‑leading. The announcement was made on April 16, 2026.
Joyful Health Secures $17M Series A Funding to Build Unified Financial Infrastructure
Joyful Health announced a $17M Series A round, bringing its total funding to $22M. The round, led by an undisclosed major venture firm, will support the company's AI-driven platform that unifies fragmented healthcare financial systems.
Plata Raises $405M in Series C Round
Mexican digital bank Plata announced the closing of a $405 million Series C financing, positioning it as the most valuable privately held digital bank in Latin America. The round marks a significant milestone for the fintech, though the investors were...
Spektr Raises $20M Series A Led by New Enterprise Associates
Copenhagen‑based fintech compliance startup Spektr announced a $20 million Series A round led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp and PSV Tech. The funding brings total capital raised to just under $26 million and will support expansion into London, New York and...
Codery Acquires Elfshock, Launches AI Automation Division in Southeast Europe
Bulgarian‑founded Codery announced the acquisition of RPA and AI solutions specialist Elfshock, creating the new Codery Automations division. Effective immediately, Elfshock’s platform and its 400+ digital employees join Codery’s near‑shore model, with founder Nikolay Hristov retaining a 20% stake and...
American Express Acquires Hyper to Boost AI and Expense Management Offerings
American Express announced it will acquire Hyper, an AI-driven expense management startup, to strengthen its AI capabilities across its commercial services. The acquisition will integrate Hyper’s AI agents into Amex’s expense management platform and broader product suite. Deal terms were...
INVIA Raises $1.2M From Angel Investors to Build AI-Powered Financial OS for SMEs in Egypt
Egyptian fintech startup INVIA announced it has raised $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic backers to accelerate development of its AI-powered financial operating system for small and medium-sized enterprises. The funding will be used to expand product development, engineering,...
Allica Bank Completes $155m Funding Round
Allica Bank, the UK SME lender, announced the completion of a $155 million funding round, bolstering its capital as it expands its loan book and considers international growth. The round was completed recently, with the company reporting strong profit growth...
SolvaPay Raises $2.6M Pre‑seed Round Led by Redstone and MS&AD Ventures
Stockholm‑based AI payments platform SolvaPay closed a $2.6 million pre‑seed funding round to build AI‑native payment infrastructure for the emerging agentic commerce market. The round was led by Redstone and MS&AD Ventures, with participation from Antler and Greens Ventures. The capital...
Pay.com.au Raises $20M in Private Placement, Postpones IPO
Pay.com.au, a B2B fintech, raised $20 million via a private placement, valuing the company at $750 million, and announced a pause to its planned ASX IPO amid market volatility caused by the Middle East war. The new capital will support customer acquisition...
EToro Acquires Zengo to Expand On-Chain Trading and Prediction Markets
eToro announced the acquisition of Israeli self‑custodial wallet maker Zengo, aiming to integrate Zengo’s non‑custodial technology into its platform to support tokenized assets, prediction markets and other decentralized trading models. Financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject...
Palm Secures Amex Ventures Investment for Business Identity
Palm, a portable business identity infrastructure platform, announced a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, the corporate venture arm of American Express. The funding will support product development, partner integrations, and the rollout of its API-driven identity network across financial services...
Wamo Raises $11M Series A to Expand Across Europe
Wamo, a European financial operating platform for SMEs, secured $11M in Series A funding led by TCEE Fund IV, with participation from Oleka Capital and existing backers. The capital will fund expansion into Italy and the Nordics and the rollout...
Synctera Acquires Compliance Fintech Cable
Synctera announced it has acquired Cable, a UK‑based compliance fintech, to add real‑time compliance monitoring and automated control testing to its Banking‑as‑a‑Service platform. The financial terms were undisclosed. The acquisition will integrate Cable’s continuous oversight capabilities into Synctera’s offering.
Paxos Labs Secures $12M Strategic Funding Round Led by Blockchain Capital
Paxos Labs, the digital‑asset utility stack incubated within Paxos, announced it has closed a $12 million strategic funding round led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from Robot Ventures, Maelstrom and Uniswap. The capital will accelerate development of its Amplify Suite, which...